p. 7 | Thanks from a Far Country

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 7, 1907

Thanks from a Far Country

The news that the fund was to provide two thousand dollars for the printing-office and school in Chile had just reached Elder Thomann, editor of the Valparaiso paper, when he wrote us:—

I am thankful that the General Conference decided to call for two thousand dollars for our printing plant and school. It will enable us to build a little barrack to put the press in, and will thus save us the heavy rent, and the frequent moving from one place to another.

We may also be able to buy some things that are much needed in our little printing plant. The brethren have not yet decided as to the division of the fund, but I think likely about fifteen hundred dollars will be allotted to the printing plant, and five hundred dollars to the school.

The earthquake that laid Valparaiso in ruins gave us occasion to publish the message. We printed thirty thousand copies of our paper in September, twenty-six thousand in October, and ten thousand in November. Many of our brethren took a new interest in selling the paper. The Lord blessed greatly.

Our work is prospering here. The Lord is adding souls to this church in many places. Calls come in faster than we can respond to them. All are happy in the Lord for his protection. None of our brethren suffered physical injury in the earthquake.